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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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In its 2011 Oracle Customer Experience Impact Report , Harris Research found that 86 percent of U.S. consumers would pay more for a better service experience and that 89 percent have stopped doing business with a company after experiencing poor customer service. Keep them coming back.

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25 Customer Relationship Facts for 2011

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Great article from the UK entitled 25 Customer Service Statistics to be Aware of for 2011 and the last paragraph of the entire article says it all: Many businesses still don’t ‘get it’! And, crucially, Those that do will be the ones that succeed in 2011 (and beyond!)

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8 Ways to Lose in Business

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A few of the points that I will share with you today come from that article. Remember that the customer is king. The following customer service truths were compiled from various studies: Poor service is the No. The average dissatisfied customer tells seven others of their dissatisfaction.

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Customer service goes to court?

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The case of Systemgraph, a support company approved by Apple, and Greek physician Dimitris Papadimitriadis are becoming an Internet sensation, and it’s all about customer service or the lack thereof – depending which side you find defensible that is. The court hearing is set for January 19, 2011. What do you think?

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Google enters into customer service industry with Trusted Stores Program

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Critics are saying that Google has entered into the customer service arena which in the past directly contradicts their automated tech abilities and less than stellar customer-centric talents. The Google Trusted Stores Program will rate online stores on their delivery of an overall customer experience.

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The Evolution of CRM

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Visit the original article at [link]. C ustomer Relationship Management or CRM is a strategy used to manage a company’s interactions with its customers, consumers, clients or potential sales targets. This article was written by Workbooks, leading supplier of web-based CRM software.

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How Telecommuting Beats the Recession

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Visit the original article at [link]. The fastest growing telecommuting roles at the moment are in the fields of freelance data entry, accountancy, business consulting and customer services. Telecommuting Trends.